OK Action Film

Rating: 5/10 (5 August 2013)

It was honestly only okay.
There is nothing special about the dialogue or the acting. The story was cliché: pilot leaves military over a traumatic experience that you wouldn't know about if he didn't complain about it, gets called back into service when things are desperate, people don't trust him over being a washout, falls for & gets the girl, and saves the through badassery and selfless self sacrifice which he survives. It touches standard science fiction and giant monster clichés, such as the monsters going for important coastal cities, fighting crazy scientists, and the old veteran now commander who enters the final battle to be pivotal at holding the line.
The only thing that warrants going to the theater to see "Pacific Rim" over renting it or catching it on TV is the special effects. And boy are the special effects amazing.
I would only really recommend going to see "Pacific Rim" in theaters if you already have an interest in it. You probably won't hate it if you just want to pass the time or have cheaper than normal/free tickets.